Mac
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Post by Mac on Jan 20, 2013 22:36:06 GMT -5
Patriots have been LUCKY against the Ravens in the past. The playoff game last year and the regular season game a couple years back when Mason dropped a game winning TD. They;ve struggled mightily against them. The Ravens also got robbed in the Monday Night game against NE the year they went 16-0. True... who was that idiot defensive coordinator who called time out?
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JTH
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Post by JTH on Jan 20, 2013 22:38:17 GMT -5
The Ravens also got robbed in the Monday Night game against NE the year they went 16-0. True... who was that idiot defensive coordinator who called time out?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2013 22:38:17 GMT -5
From a business standpoint, I'm not entirely sure why so many people are upset that the Pats aren't in the Superbowl. Has everyone forgotten how bad the NBA was in the mid-90's thanks to the Chicago Bulls and their championship after championship?
A dynasty is good but the same couple of teams always gunning for the title is boring. And it hurts the interests of a lot of more interested fans. Fans want to believe that everyone has a chance. Not just 3-4 teams.
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Post by JTH on Jan 20, 2013 22:40:57 GMT -5
From a business standpoint, I'm not entirely sure why so many people are upset that the Pats aren't in the Superbowl. Has everyone forgotten how bad the NBA was in the mid-90's thanks to the Chicago Bulls and their championship after championship? A dynasty is good but the same couple of teams always gunning for the title is boring. And it hurts the interests of a lot of more interested fans. Fans want to believe that everyone has a chance. Not just 3-4 teams. Look at NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson wins 5 titles. NASCAR loses ratings.
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RKTaker
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Post by RKTaker on Jan 20, 2013 22:41:30 GMT -5
lets go 49ers and kaep
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Post by Unocal 76 on Jan 20, 2013 22:46:21 GMT -5
@peytonshead Come on, Tom. Even without a defense, I took the Ravens to double-overtime.
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Post by ToyfareMark on Jan 20, 2013 22:48:35 GMT -5
From a business standpoint, I'm not entirely sure why so many people are upset that the Pats aren't in the Superbowl. Has everyone forgotten how bad the NBA was in the mid-90's thanks to the Chicago Bulls and their championship after championship? A dynasty is good but the same couple of teams always gunning for the title is boring. And it hurts the interests of a lot of more interested fans. Fans want to believe that everyone has a chance. Not just 3-4 teams. Look at NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson wins 5 titles. NASCAR loses ratings. NASCAR's little boom period ended well before that. Now its back to where it should be.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2013 22:48:51 GMT -5
Flacco vs Pharaoh.
This gon be gud.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2013 22:51:04 GMT -5
2 weeks of nonstop RAY LEWIS talk! I will be sure to avoid ESPN, NFL Network, and the NFL channel on my XM radio. Any-who, Ravens-49'ers... The Ravens beat my Giants in the 2000 Superbowl, so go 'niners!
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mizerable
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Post by mizerable on Jan 20, 2013 22:51:50 GMT -5
From a business standpoint, I'm not entirely sure why so many people are upset that the Pats aren't in the Superbowl. Has everyone forgotten how bad the NBA was in the mid-90's thanks to the Chicago Bulls and their championship after championship? A dynasty is good but the same couple of teams always gunning for the title is boring. And it hurts the interests of a lot of more interested fans. Fans want to believe that everyone has a chance. Not just 3-4 teams. I agree. Hell, it's the reason why I'm not even an NBA guy anymore. It's had like only 8 teams win in the last 30 years.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2013 22:54:42 GMT -5
From a business standpoint, I'm not entirely sure why so many people are upset that the Pats aren't in the Superbowl. Has everyone forgotten how bad the NBA was in the mid-90's thanks to the Chicago Bulls and their championship after championship? A dynasty is good but the same couple of teams always gunning for the title is boring. And it hurts the interests of a lot of more interested fans. Fans want to believe that everyone has a chance. Not just 3-4 teams. I agree. Hell, it's the reason why I'm not even an NBA guy anymore. It's had like only 8 teams win in the last 30 years. Exactly. Team hegemony has permanently damaged the NBA. Did the same to MLB too. I have no idea about the NHL because I don't pay any attention to hockey but having teams that are omnipresent displeases the majority of fans.
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Post by Sektor on Jan 20, 2013 22:56:19 GMT -5
From a business standpoint, I'm not entirely sure why so many people are upset that the Pats aren't in the Superbowl. Has everyone forgotten how bad the NBA was in the mid-90's thanks to the Chicago Bulls and their championship after championship? A dynasty is good but the same couple of teams always gunning for the title is boring. And it hurts the interests of a lot of more interested fans. Fans want to believe that everyone has a chance. Not just 3-4 teams. I agree. Hell, it's the reason why I'm not even an NBA guy anymore. It's had like only 8 teams win in the last 30 years. The NBA still hasn't balanced things well enough, and they never will, most likely. Anyone can be successful in the NFL, but stupid GM's and owners who want to save money can sink a franchise (the Browns, the Jaguars, etc.).
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Post by zeez on Jan 20, 2013 22:58:46 GMT -5
At least it's not the Patriots.
I'll go with the Ravens because I can't remember the names of anyone who plays for the Niners.
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Post by Toxik916 on Jan 20, 2013 23:12:34 GMT -5
I'm glad the Pats lost. Brady could have ended a career with this ridiculous cheap shot that didn't get called by the refs.
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Post by ToyfareMark on Jan 20, 2013 23:16:04 GMT -5
I'm glad the Pats lost. Brady could have ended a career with this ridiculous cheap shot that didn't get called by the refs. I've seen more violent cheap shots in a game of checkers. Grandma learned a lesson that day.
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BRV
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Post by BRV on Jan 20, 2013 23:20:33 GMT -5
Final score: San Francisco - a whole lot, Baltimore - not much.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jan 20, 2013 23:25:10 GMT -5
Props to the Ravens. I gave them shit all year long, and they proved me wrong.
Flacco stepped up. He may not be "elite", but he got closer.
That said: The media coverage of Lewis will be nothing short of sickening.
And Terrell Suggs is a douchebag
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Post by BRV on Jan 20, 2013 23:27:53 GMT -5
That said: The media coverage of Lewis will be nothing short of sickening. Bingo. The whole "let's go ahead and ignore that he probably killed somebody" aspect of this entire postseason is a joke. Yes, Ray Lewis is a motivational figure for the Baltimore Ravens roster, but go ahead and ask the families of the people he (probably) killed how they feel right now. I'm willing to bet they're not filled with all sorts of motivation.
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mizerable
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Post by mizerable on Jan 20, 2013 23:29:39 GMT -5
Ray Lewis killed a guy??
Please...tell me more.
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